Circo de NEMO -CARAVAN-
Business Overview
Project team NEMO, led by dancer and choreographer Moeka Kihara, performed a total of 5 performances of music and dance called Circo de NEMO – Former Movie Theater – at a former movie theater in Arakawa Ward in the spring of 2026.
For this performance, he collaborated with lighting artist Ei Matsumoto and utilized the unique structure of the theater, such as the skylight and loft, which closed about 30 years ago. A dancer (Terunobu Osaki,Kazuhito Tsuruga,Miyu Motegi, Kihara) and a performer (Asuka Takeuchi,Fumika Namba) composed a performance utilizing the space under the direction of Kihara for choreography and Rei Munakata for composition.
Prior to this performance, she has been conducting research in Japan and overseas on the theme of "location" since 2025. Through joint projects in Sweden and showings at Denchu Hirakushi House and Atelier (Taito Ward), they have sought to combine elements that change according to the environment with universal elements. Through the creation in these multiple locations, this performance brought back memories of the place.
- Period of Activity / Project
- [Research → Showing] Saturday, May 24, 2025, Friday, September 26 - 27th (Sat)
[International Research] Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 5th (Thu)
[Performance] Friday, April 3, 2026 - 5th (Sun) - Venues
- Former Tairakushida Chusei Atelier (Taito-ku, Tokyo)
Theatre Cinnober (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Former movie theater (Arakawa-ku, Tokyo)
Profile
[NEMO]
"NEMO" is a performance group based in Tokyo. Started in 2024 by dancer Moeka Kihara. The performances are produced in collaboration with experts in various fields such as music, architecture, clothing and lighting. The purpose of this project is to connect various creative activities, experiences, technologies, and thoughts of experts in our daily lives with each other, to pursue further research, and to connect the wisdom gained through these activities to society.